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2,000 kg drugs destroyed in Zabul
(Last Updated On: December 9, 2022)
Local officials in Zabul say 2,000 kilograms of drugs seized recently were torched and destroyed in the southern Afghan province.
The drugs had been seized at a security checkpoint while being transported in Shah Joy district, said Abdul Sattar, head of operations at counter-narcotics department of Zabul.
He said that one person was arrested in connection with the smuggling of the drugs, and was referred for prosecution.
In a major crackdown on illegal practices in the country, the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan’s (IEA) supreme leader in April issued a decree banning the cultivation of poppies.
The decree stated that in addition to this, usage, transportation, trade, export and import of all types of narcotics are strictly banned.